Avid Launches New Avid Xpress DV Training Initiatives; Company Opens Seventeen New Education Centers Across the Country; Releases Four Avid Xpress DV Software Training Books.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Macworld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2003 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2003 At the Macworld 2003 Expo (booth #2239), Avid Technology "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID. Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE) , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AVID) today announced a number of new Avid Xpress(R) DV software training initiatives, including the opening of seventeen Avid Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Education Centers (AAECs) and the release of four Avid Xpress DV Avid Xpress DV is a popular non-linear video editing application available to professionals on Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers. See also
"We're broadening the number of training resources available for the thousands of editors who have purchased Avid Xpress DV v3.5 software since its release just six months ago," said Steve Chazin, senior manager of product marketing at Avid Technology. "With demand for this powerful software expanding by leaps and bounds, we believe it's equally important to offer comprehensive education opportunities that keep pace with our growing customer base." "Avid Xpress DV is the best choice for student film and video makers and classroom instruction, and clearly written training manuals are essential for students to master this powerful solution," said Douglas Morse, film director and professor of film at New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the . "Many students are interested in creating a professional editing environment at home while others want to pursue careers in the industry. A thorough knowledge of Avid software is crucial for both pursuits. The combination of training centers, comprehensive training manuals, and affordable editing software makes it easy for anyone interested to become a skilled Avid editor." New Training Centers With the addition of the seventeen new education centers, Avid Xpress DV training courses will be held approximately every 2-3 days throughout 2003 at one or more of the 46 U.S. AAEC AAEC Association of American Editorial Cartoonists AAEC Australian Atomic Energy Commission AAEC Applied Automated Engineering Corporation AAEC Advanced Automated Electronic Classroom AAEC aeromedical evacuation control team locations. The new centers include: -- Promax in Hollywood, CA -- Promax in Irvine, CA -- Digital Media Education Center in Salt Lake City, UT -- Digital Media Education Center, in Seattle, WA -- Genius DV in Orlando, FL -- Genius DV in Miami, FL -- New Horizons in Boston, MA -- Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX -- Future Media Concepts, Miami, FL -- Future Media Concepts, Orlando, FL -- Sterling-Ledet, San Diego, CA -- Sterling-Ledet, Chicago, IL -- Sterling-Ledet, Atlanta, GA -- Sterling-Ledet, New Orleans, LA -- Southeast Protools Training Centers, Nashville, TN -- Southeast Protools Training Centers, Miami, FL -- Ascend Training, Chicago, IL "Our AAEC program has produced thousands of trained editors over the past two years," said Michael Pashby, manager of Educational Services at Avid Technology. "The same team that developed our AAEC courseware Educational software. See CBT and OpenCourseWare. (application) courseware - Programs and data used in Computer-Based Training. for other Avid products has brought its expertise to Xpress DV and produced comprehensive training resources to better educate all our customers who use this powerful product. These tutorials are designed to teach users how to take full advantage of the features Xpress DV has to offer and help them understand how to work comfortably within the Avid environment." New Avid Xpress DV Training Books The new Avid Xpress DV books are ideal for self-directed training, high school media arts programs, and college-level film and video programs. Avid Educational Services has contracted with Peachpit Publishing to publish and distribute the Avid Xpress DV training books internationally, enabling virtually all of our worldwide customers to have access to this material. The four books Four Books Chinese Sishu Ancient Confucian texts used as the basis of study for civil service examinations (see Chinese examination system) in China (1313–1905). are: Avid Xpress DV Editing This self-paced course covers all stages of the process of completing a program in Avid Xpress DV: how to input and organize source footage, edit sync and non-sync material, trim sequences, edit audio, create titles and output a finished program. This course requires little or no prior experience with Avid Xpress DV software and is ideal for integration into a University classroom curriculum. The Avid Xpress DV Editing Instructors Guide (pdf) will guide instructors through the process of using this book in a semester-long class. Introduction to Avid Xpress DV Effects This book teaches how to create effects with Avid Xpress DV software. It covers basic effect creation and discusses the use of transition and segment effects, multi-layer compositing, and nesting. This book requires a basic understanding of the operation of Avid Xpress DV software. Creating Graphics for Avid Xpress DV with Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. This book focuses on the creation of Adobe Photoshop graphics used in an Avid Xpress DV project. It covers the basic rules for graphic creation, as well as how to create alpha channels An 8-bit layer in a graphics file format that is used for expressing translucency (transparency). The extra eight bits per pixel serves as a mask and represents 256 levels of translucency. For example, TIFF and PNG are graphics formats that support the 8-bit alpha channel. for video and how to use Photoshop layers to create dynamic video graphics. Users will also learn how to import and export video and animation. This book requires a basic understanding of the operation of Avid Xpress DV software. Color Correction for Avid Xpress DV v3.5 This book, designed for the intermediate user, explains how to color correct a sequence using Avid Xpress DV software. Readers will learn how to color correct each shot in a sequence, use the Avid Xpress DV internal video scopes, make sure the color and luminance The amount of brightness, measured in lumens, that is given off by a pixel or area on a screen. For example, dark red and bright red would have the same chrominance, but a different luminance. are within safe broadcast limits, and create a treatment for the entire sequence. This course requires a good working knowledge of Avid Xpress DV software. Features of all four books include: -- Modular structure that follows the typical production workflow -- Detailed explanations of concepts and tasks -- Detailed step-by-step procedures with many screen illustrations -- Helpful tips to increase efficiency and productivity -- Hands-on exercises -- Companion CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). with media for course exercises -- Instructions for Windows 2000 and Macintosh OS X platforms To purchase these books, visit www.avid.com, www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com or your local Barnes & Noble bookstore. For a complete list of education centers and course schedules, visit www.avid.com/training. Training centers wishing to join the AAEC program should contact Avid Educational Services at edservices@avid.com for more information. For more information about Avid or its products and services, please visit www.avid.com. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. delivers the solutions that Make, Manage and Move Media(TM). As a recognized digital standard for professionals who Make the world's media -- from video, audio and film to animation, special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. and streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. -- Avid's products are used to make more television and news shows, commercials, music videos and CDs, corporate/industrial productions and major motion pictures combined than any other nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. manufacturer in the world. Building on its award-winning heritage, which includes several Emmy(R) awards as well as an Oscar(R) statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design and engineering of the Avid Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing, Avid is extending its reach by redefining how digital media is shared, stored and distributed. To Manage today's increasingly rich collection of dynamic media, Avid provides powerful servers, networks and media tools to help customers search files, share media and collaborate on new productions, both locally and globally. Avid's solutions also empower users to easily Move media, whether on air, over cable or satellite or through the Internet. Like no other media company today, Avid's end-to-end solutions (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. span the continuum of media creation, management and distribution. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Tewksbury, MA. More information about the company is available at www.avid.com. (C) 2003 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications and availability are subject to change without notice. All prices are USMSRP for U.S. and Canada only. Contact your local Avid reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. for pricing information outside the U.S. and Canada. Avid, Avid Xpress, Film Composer and Make, Manage and Move Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Oscar is Oscar I, 1799–1859, king of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), son and successor of Charles XIV. His reign was one of social and economic advance. His book on the reform of criminal law and prisons had wide influence. Oscar was succeeded by his elder son, Charles XV. a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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